The 1954 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 28th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 21 February 1954 and 17 March 1954 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1954, Leinster won the Railway Cup after a 0-09 to 0-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their sixth Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1941. The final, which had a record attendance of 49,023, was the first which failed to produce a goal from either team.
Results
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mickey KellyLeinster3-011025.00Paul FitzgeraldLeinster3-011025.00Christy RingMunster1-071025.00
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Mickey KellyLeinster3-009UlsterPaul FitzgeraldLeinster3-009Ulster2Christy RingMunster1-047ConnachtBilly DuffyConnacht1-047Munster3Jimmy SmythMunster2-006Connacht
Sources
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References